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3-5 overall · 0-3 on the road
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3-7 overall · 2-4 at home
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HornetsOffense
SunsDefense

The Hornets rank last in the NBA in offensive rating (98.2), and the Suns rank 27th in defensive rating (116.3). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.

League average is 110.6, so the Hornets are 12.4 below it. Brandon Miller leads them with 20.6 points a game on 46.5% true shooting.

Devin BookerTop scorer · PHX
Brandon MillerTop scorer · CHA
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Team vs team

Season before this game (PHX 8 games, CHA 10). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

PHXCHA
Scoring
112.415th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.1
96.330th · Bottom 5
118.625th · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
110.29th · Above avg
-6.222nd · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-13.928th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
112.212th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.6
98.230th · Bottom 5
116.327th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
113.524th · Below avg
-4.021st · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-15.329th · Bottom 5
101.122nd
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
97.630th
Shooting
54.7%8th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
46.7%30th · Bottom 5
57.8%11th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
50.8%30th · Bottom 5
13.215th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
12.817th · Average
35.9%12th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
28.8%29th · Bottom 5
0.2426th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2229th · Bottom 5
Defense
55.5%24th · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
56.0%27th · Bottom 5
9.28th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.027th · Bottom 5
4.915th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.816th · Average
Possessions
14.1%11th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
18.4%29th · Bottom 5
25.8%20th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
31.8%4th · Top 5
39.230th · Bottom 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
45.89th · Above avg
27.95th · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
20.830th · Bottom 5

Recent form

Phoenix Suns
LLLWW

Last 5: average margin -1.4 (season -6.2). Streak W2.

Charlotte Hornets
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -20.6 (season -13.9). Streak L6.

Key players

Phoenix Suns
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Devin BookerG 25.22.84.959.9
Miles BridgesF 16.98.13.658.1
Dillon BrooksG-F 16.83.92.561.0
Jalen GreenG 12.42.93.648.0
Charlotte Hornets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Brandon MillerF 20.65.02.246.5
Naz ReidF-C 16.68.11.950.6
Grayson AllenG 14.12.72.768.0
Dennis SchroderG 10.23.64.846.7

Injury report

Phoenix Suns
Jordan Goodwin G · back ~11/9 Out
Mark Williams C · back ~2/3 Out
Charlotte Hornets
Dennis Schroder G · back ~11/9 Out
Grant Williams F · back ~11/9 Out
Kon Knueppel G-F · back ~11/9 Out
Brandon Miller F · back ~11/9 Day-To-Day
Moussa Diabate F · back ~11/9 Day-To-Day

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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